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A series of interviews ended. The president asked me when I wanted to finish the meeting slowly.
“Are you planning to go to China if the ambassador to the United States brings the evidence?”
“I plan to go.”
“I thought you wouldn’t go.”
“I have to go.”
“Hmm.”
The president was looking at me with surprising eyes. It was the same with Cheon Myeong-guk, who was next to him.
I feel like I’m misunderstanding something.
It was a decision I made to get a taste of my own, but it seemed like I was thinking differently.
There’s no need to fix that.
“I don’t think we need to allow unnecessary sacrifices to happen.”
It is a product created by the Chinese government, so even if the people living there are willing to bear it, there is no need for awakening people with noble intentions from other countries to go and sacrifice.
It is literally dog death. Without doing anything, they would be unilaterally sacrificed to the demons.
Even if I recklessly charge and die, it doesn’t really matter to me.
“… … .”
The president and Chun Myung-guk agreed to my words.
“Still, it is necessary to listen to the opinions of neighboring countries.”
“Why do you need their words?”
“I need it. Because plus plus stage monsters aren’t the only threats we face. Of course, we don’t have to be led by them, and the initiative is in our hands.”
The president’s voice was firmer than I thought.
What are you thinking?
“There is a high probability that the United States has information about it. And there is someone in Korea who can represent that American opinion.”
You’re talking about Zolaman.
“Can I meet you?”
“That one could get more information. After meeting you, please share information with us.”
“All right.”
I went to meet Zolaman on that road.
* * *
Taken from https://noblemtl.com
Meeting James Reed was easy. He was also waiting in my office to meet me. When I brought up the story of the Thunderclap, her complexion changed and she vomited fervently.
“This matter is terrifying. Junho, if you make a mistake, you can die.”
“Oh, it won’t be easy.”
“It’s really dangerous.”
“I know.”
James Reed’s expression hardened even more at my words.
“By the way, are you planning on going hunting that monster? It’s dangerous.”
“If I stay still, will the monster disappear? Better deal with it before you come here.”
“It’s not, but it takes time to collect data. It is dangerous to go without knowing anything.”
This was quite a surprise. A guy who pretended to be pretty fair would say something like this.
Is it because they are not harmed by their own country, or do they think that they are self-employed like me?
As I stared, James Reed coughed.
“I didn’t know you would say such a thing, did you?”
“I mean, it’s that dangerous. Enough to make sacrifices right now.”
James Reed is also showing that you can be ruthless in the national interest.
After all, as China was split in half due to the civil war and two-horned monsters appeared, it was safe to say that the power to pursue the United States completely disappeared.
“Doesn’t the US have data?”
“What material?”
Shamelessly pretending not to know anything.
“Do you believe that America will stand still? I’ve come this far because of what I want. Let’s take out what we need, exchange it, and break up cleanly.”
“Junho doesn’t know the fun of trading. Pushing and pulling each other is so much fun.”
“Do you want me to have fun?”
“Because you really don’t know.”
He grunted with words and handed out the prepared documents to me. When I looked at the contents of the inside, there was data showing how strong I could become while researching monsters from ten years ago.
“China was planning to tame demons and strengthen them at the same time. But that was half the success.”
The one that succeeded was the way to strengthen the monster, and the one that failed was to tame it.
So, when I tamed a dog, I don’t usually have an outrageous reaction.
As long as you get your hands on how to tame monsters, you can strengthen them infinitely.
You did a good job gathering information from afar.
“How does America know this?”
“That’s a secret.”
“Anyway, is this information reliable?”
“Yeah, you can trust me.”
Trust has been built up while doing business, so I decided to trust it as I looked around.
“What do you want from me?”
“If Junho succeeds in hunting monsters, we want to purchase some of the by-products.”
Is it because it’s a new monster? Well, it was difficult to firmly give the plus stage an edge, but the two-horned monster was not lacking enough to be called the ninth stage of the remains.
It blew up the world’s largest city with its overwhelming strength, so it’s no wonder I’m curious.
It’s probably worth more than I thought.
I don’t know exactly to what extent.
“Once you ask about my personal intentions, I will cooperate.”
“really?”
“Uh, but it’s up to you to convince our government.”
“okay! Leave it to me!”
“Any other information?”
In a good mood, James Reed explained the world situation succinctly.
“In the US, we are being cautious, but in Europe we are looking at the time to intervene. With the leadership of the former early teens, Sir Franz and Saints, in preparation for the appearance of plus and plus stage monsters in Europe, we are trying to build a proper force and build up real-world experience… … .”
In addition to that, in some countries, it was said that they were changing into a totalitarian form in order to deal with monsters that were getting stronger day by day.
By substituting the threat of monsters with a national crisis, he uses it as a means of strengthening his own power.
Evil is also diligent. You don’t miss the chance.
“Rolling the fine hairs.”
“Is everyone like that?”
I’ll have to take a look at how things are going after we’ve caught the Pyramids. I’m not talking about places that have nothing to do with it, I’m talking about countries where there are superhumans who have gone through my hands.
“If you find out more, please share right away.”
“okay.”
* * *
After meeting with James Reed, I went to see Sejeong Jin, and she was very emaciated. I think I’ve been thinking a lot in a short amount of time.
“Superman.”
“Have you thought about it?”
“yes.”
Jin Se-jeong, who came closer, said to me with a determined expression.
“I think Superin-nim should go on a monster hunt to draw a bigger future!”
“Are you worried enough?”
“yes! In the current situation, there is only one person who can stop this. If China is left with nothing but ashes, it will be difficult to pay the price. Rather, I think we should imprint on the world the inaction of Superin-nim and move forward in the direction of obtaining a status that cannot be touched. ah! Of course, we thoroughly investigate the monsters.”
[You can see the signs of hard thinking.]
As I listened to Yong-yong’s story, there was something strangely about Jin Se-jeong’s side.
“thank you for your effort.”
Jin Se-jeong’s expression brightened at my answer.
“no! Rather, it was a time for reflection. I think I’ve been taking Choin’s work too lightly. I will speak more responsibly in the future.”
[This person is also very adaptable. If it were me, I would have run away because I was disgusted.]
Isn’t this encouraging enough?
Jin Se-jeong was sitting there, and I decided to take care of him later, so I called the guy who was standing in the corner.
“by the way. Why are you hiding?”
It was the Berserker who appeared in my words.
“Are you hiding? I was just watching.”
“why?”
“I was watching you because you were harassing Team Leader Jean.”
“After all, Berserker-sama!”
Since when did you two become so close? Did you get together and talk behind my back?
I felt that the judgement was twisted for nothing, and my words became sloppy.
“If I’m harassing you, are you going to show me a Jailbreak?”
“No way. I was just trying to give you some advice.”
Boy, I pretended nothing was wrong and got away with cooking like a loach.
As I stared intently, I tried to change the subject.
“By the way, it is said that an interesting monster appeared in China.”
“Oh, it’s a two-horned monster.”
“Did such a monster occur naturally? I thought that only the divine beast had that kind of power.”
[Isn’t a less hurtful person fairly good at judgment?]
As Yong-yong said, Berserker’s judgment was quite good. So that’s how I was able to survive. Returning to the past, there has never been a guy with the survivability of a Berserker in all of them.
“It’s a matter of finding out, but I’m going to take care of it.”
“Has it been decided?”
“There is a discussion going on. Team leader Jin said the same thing, so I’m going to ask him for that part.”
“Leave it to me! I will make Choin-nim a hero of salvation.”
[Isn’t that the pinnacle of deception?]
Yong-yong complained about it, but I thought I should try to be like this before, and to be a hero of the country.
I, who used to be the worst villain, return to the past and become a hero of salvation? This is the proof that I’m normal.
Berserker was watching the figure from the side with delight.
“I came here to harass you, but it was unnecessary.”
“If you think I’m harassing you, can I Jailbreak?”
“No specification.”
a loach-like guy.
* * *
I accept the opinions of those around me well. I don’t think I need to listen to strangers, but the beings around me speak for me.
So, there is no need to shed it, and there is no need to hurt your self-esteem.
After all, the decision is mine, and I am responsible for the outcome.
I went into the individual training room and asked Yong-yong.
“Yongyong.”
[yes?]
“Do you think I’ve changed a lot since I added the gift?”
[To be honest?]
“uh.”
[I feel uncomfortable. Feeling different from you before? I think the expiration date has passed.]
“Then it must be true.”
[uh? Did you take it this easy in the first place?]
Yong-yong speaks in such a way that it is surprising, but if there is something strange in the part that I did not feel, it must be true.
But it’s not my problem, it’s related to blood intake and hematoma.
“I don’t like it.”
I thought I had completely overcome it. I felt like I had a long way to go because I thought that wasn’t the case.
I feel like I’ve discovered the remnants of a hematoma that I didn’t know about. Then you have to put it back
Rather, I thought this was an opportunity.
“I have to do it.”
[What?]
“Remove the gift.”
If a change occurred by increasing the number of gifts to 11, if the number of gifts was reduced to 10, wouldn’t a change occur again?
If the change happens once again, then it becomes clear.
Without hesitation, I removed the ‘intuition’ of the gift.
Deleting a gift that has been in place for a long time is like a lump coming out of your body.
It feels like brain cells are being pushed out of your head with a dizzying vertigo.
The sense of loss that a part of me was disappearing came to me quite a bit. It’s a feeling I don’t want to experience twice.
Taking a light breath, I asked Yong-yong.
“Look again. What do you think has changed?”
[yes?]
“Do you think it has changed?”
[Wait a minute.]
Yong-yong circled around me with a small body. Then he stopped to see if he had finished his search and said in front of me.
[Seeing that prayer feels a little more stable? The discomfort I felt before removing it disappeared.]
It must be true that Yong-yong can’t say anything nonsense. In the end, it was said that the number of gift holdings was related to the influence of blood intake.
In fact, I didn’t feel the change at all.
Not a good thing. If the people around me didn’t tell me, I may have tried to increase the gift, and the result could be that the hematoma took over my body once again.
I have a bad taste.
“Is this a new task?”
It became important to figure out what these changes were specifically.
By the way, it felt very empty when the intuition that was always active disappeared.
[But why intuition?]
“what?”
[You used that gift often. Deleting it would be inconvenient. And there are cases where the aftereffects of deleting old ones are great.]
“Oh, that?”
Intuition is one of the most useful gifts I own. If you remove the Gift, you will no longer be able to use what you have been judging by your intuition.
It’s not like I can replace the gift with my own judgment or anything like that. Beyond that is a gift, so every Awakened wants to keep the gift and wants to have more.
The reason I removed my intuition was simple.
Because Berserkers have intuition.
“Isn’t it easy to add back when I want?”
[…] … .]
“why?”
[I, that less broken human, started to feel pity.]